Large Group - Adult Bible Studies
Our study for the fall is entitled: “Politics is Driving Me Crazy.” Red states. Blue states. Partisanship. Name-calling. Gerrymandering. Seeing the faces and hearing the voices of those who make our blood boil. And then, there are the unending cycle of elections and the rhetoric of social media posts that leave the average constituent frustrated and saying, "Enough already! Politics is driving me crazy!" This study will offer a note of calm and a return to sanity as we listen to God, who rules over all things. It will help us understand and appreciate the separation of church and state and how we as Christians can best serve our fellow people.
This class will be offered three times each week. In-person studies (limited to 30-35 people) will be held on Sundays at 9:15am and Wednesdays at 10:00am in the lower level Fellowship Hall on the Parkway Campus. Online Zoom study will be held on Tuesdays at 6pm. Please note: There will not be a separate Midweek Oasis study. Sign-up sheets will be available in our entryway on both campuses or you may call the church office to register. Since each class may move at a little different pace, we’re asking you to choose one study group (either Sunday, Tuesday, or Wednesday) to stick with for the duration, rather than bouncing back and forth week by week. Our first class will meet on Sunday – September 13th.
Sunday School
For at least the first half of our year, we will be using a home-based Sunday School program published by our Wisconsin Synod. Every family with children in grades preK – 8 will receive a packet of age-appropriate lessons in the mail. Then, each week, an email will be sent to our families with a link to a YouTube video of a trained teacher presenting the lesson for the various age groups. This teacher will also give guidance to the parents about extending the learning at home with the materials received in the mail. We will also have teachers here at Bethany ready to assist you if you have any questions. Please watch for an email coming soon with a more detailed description of just how this program will work.